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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • abdulfataahandramatue@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Abdul-Fataah" <abdulfataahandramatue1@yahoo.es> (may be fake)
Reply-To: abdulfataahandramatue@yahoo.es
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 03:23:18 +0100
Subject: Goodday Please.

Goodday Please.

With Due Respect and humility. I and my mother is writing you this letter which we believe, would be of interest to you. I am Abdul-Fataah 24 years old, the only son left & my mother Ramatue Fawaz of late Mr Malik Fawaz from free town Sierra Leone. Who before his death was the person managing the Sierra - Leone Gold and Diamond Corporation( SGDC).
As a result of the political instability of Sierra-Leone, my late father came to Republic Of Dakar Senegal with the sum of Six Million United State Dollars (US$6 Million Us Dollars ) which he deposited in a Bank here in Republic of dakar senegal as a family treasure.

We are here seeking for an avenue to transfer this money to a reliable and trustworthy partner for investment programmes. We are here as a refugee because of the political crisis in our Country Sierra Leone. I hope you are aware of the war which has ravaged my country for the past years now . It was in one of this attacks by the rebels that led to the death of my Father and my sister including Two of my Brothers, now am left with only my mother.
For now, We have every information and document needed for the Collection of the deposit with the Bank and we want you to Act as the business partner to my father deposit for easy and smooth collection to your account abroad for investment purposes.
Since our breadwinner is no more, this is the only hope we have for our future survival,Your positive response will give us the greatest joy and relief.

Presently we cannot go back to Sierra- Leone because of the situation there and you know that Senegal where we are now is politically unstable Please we need to transfer this money urgently because delay would not help at all and we need to relocate based on the political instability in this sub-region, to enable me continue my education in one of the university over there in your country.We therefore wish you could help us get out of here before it become worse.May almighty God Bless you for your kind assistance. Reach us faster through our alternate email address for security reason. Here is our alternate email address, abdulfataahandramatue@yahoo.es

Please, you have to be an honest and trusted person. May the peace and blessings of God, be upon you. We await your urgent reply.

Best regard,

Yours Truly Son.
Abdul-Fataah Fawaz and mother Ramatue Fawaz.

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